Counseling guides and self help reading
Free reading on counseling in India, written plainly for everyday questions.
What happens in your first counseling session
Nervous about your first counseling session? A close walk through what happens, what to say, and why crying is normal. Plainly explained.
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मानसिक स्वास्थ्य क्या है: मतलब और देखभाल
मानसिक स्वास्थ्य का मतलब, रोज़ के जीवन में किन बातों से लगता है कि देखभाल चाहिए, काउंसलर से कब बात करें और Leshya पर काउंसलर कैसे ढूँढें।
POCSO Act हिंदी में: स्कूलों के लिए आसान गाइड
POCSO Act को आसान हिंदी में समझें: स्कूल जागरूकता सत्र क्यों करते हैं, बच्चा कुछ बताए तो स्टाफ़ क्या करे, और Leshya से वर्कशॉप कैसे बुक करें।
POSH Act हिंदी में: मतलब और ट्रेनिंग
POSH Act का हिंदी में मतलब, POSH ट्रेनिंग में क्या होता है, किसके लिए है और कार्यस्थल Leshya से वर्कशॉप या बाहरी IC सदस्य कैसे ले सकता है।
करियर काउंसलिंग क्या है: छात्र और नौकरीपेशा
करियर काउंसलिंग हिंदी में: यह क्या है, छात्रों और नौकरी करने वालों के लिए कैसे अलग है, सत्र में क्या होता है और काउंसलर कैसे चुनें।
Sex therapy and sexual wellness support in India
What a sex therapist or sexual wellness counsellor in India does, how it differs from a doctor, common reasons people go, and how to start privately.
Premarital counselling in India: what to expect
What premarital counselling in India covers, why couples go, what a few sessions look like, how to do it online together and how to find a counsellor.
POSH compliance and training providers in India
POSH compliance in India: what it usually involves, and how law firms, POSH consultants, online POSH training and counsellors differ as providers.
Parenting counselling in India: when to start
What a parenting counsellor does in India, when to bring your child and when to come alone, and how to find one for screen time, anger or exam pressure.
Divorce and separation counselling in India
Counselling during divorce or separation in India: deciding whether to stay, co-parenting, coping alone and how to find a counsellor. No legal advice.
Counselling for teenagers in India
A parent's guide to counselling for teenagers in India: signs it may help, exam stress, how to raise it, privacy and its limits, and how to book.
Best website builders for psychologists in India
Leshya, Wix, WordPress, Squarespace and Linktree for a psychologist or counsellor website in India: what each gives, and what you must add for booking.
Best online therapy platforms in India
Compare online therapy platforms in India by fees, choice of counsellor, language and booking, with facts from each site and who each one suits.
Work with schools and colleges as a counsellor
How counsellors in India can find school and college work: what institutions ask for, how to present yourself, and how to tell Leshya what you offer.
Counselling and workshops for colleges in India
How a college or university can book a counsellor for student sessions, a talk or a workshop on exam stress, career or mental health awareness.
POCSO awareness training for schools in India
POCSO training for teachers, school staff and parents, online or in person: what an awareness session covers and how a school can book one.
CBSE school counsellor rule 2026: what schools need
CBSE amended its bye-law on school counsellors in January 2026. What is known, what to check, and how Leshya can help a school arrange counselling.
School psychologist or school counsellor?
The difference between a school psychologist and a school counsellor in India, what a school needs, and how to arrange support for students.
Building an employee wellness programme
How to build an employee wellbeing programme in India: talks, workshops, manager training and counselling, and how to start without a large budget.
How to choose an EAP provider in India
A buyer's checklist for HR leads and founders comparing EAP and corporate counselling providers in India: questions to ask, and how to run a small pilot.
POSH Act 2013: a plain guide for employers
The POSH Act 2013 in plain words for Indian employers: who it covers, the Internal and Local Committee, the policy, awareness and the annual report.
POSH awareness training for your workplace
What POSH awareness training covers, who it is for, and how a workplace in India can arrange a workshop or an external IC member through Leshya.
Counselling near me: how to find a counsellor
How to find a counsellor near you in India: in person versus online, what to check on a profile, and links to counsellors in major cities.
How to find a free counselling session in India
Ways to find a free first counselling session in India: what a free intro is for, what to expect, public helplines, and how to spot a free intro on Leshya.
Career counselling online in India
What career counselling online in India involves, how it differs for students and working adults, what a session looks like and how to choose a counsellor.
School counsellors in India: roles and options
What a school counsellor does, full-time versus part-time, and how a school in India can arrange a counsellor for its students.
Student counselling for schools and colleges
How a school or college in India can offer student counselling: what a programme can include, how to start, and how privacy is kept.
Employee assistance programmes in India
What an employee assistance programme (EAP) is, what it covers, and how a workplace in India can offer counselling to its people as an alternative.
Clinical Establishments Act for counselling centres
What the Clinical Establishments Act, 2010 is, where it applies, and how a counselling or psychology centre in India can check if it needs registration.
Where to list your counselling practice in India
Therapist and counsellor directories in India: Google, Justdial, Practo, Psychology Today and Leshya, and which ones list you and also run your practice.
Client management software for counsellors
What client management software should hold for a counsellor: contacts, session history, intake answers and privacy, and how to choose one in India.
Therapist website checklist for counsellors
A checklist for a therapist website in India: home page, bio, fees, booking, FAQs, privacy and phone checks, with links to our detailed guides.
Clinic website for a counselling centre
What a counselling centre's website needs: who works there, what a session costs, where you are, how to book, and what to leave out for privacy.
Appointment scheduling software for counsellors
How to choose an appointment booking app or online appointment booking system for counselling: slots, calendar sync, payment, reminders, intake.
Razorpay payment link for counselling sessions
How a counsellor can use a Razorpay payment link for session fees, where it gets tedious, and how a page that takes payment at booking differs.
Best clinic management software in India
Clinic management software in India for counselling clinics: Leshya, Practo Ray, Jane, Carepatron and SimplePractice, and who each one suits.
काउंसलर, साइकोलॉजिस्ट और साइकियाट्रिस्ट का मतलब
काउंसलर, साइकोलॉजिस्ट और साइकियाट्रिस्ट का हिंदी में मतलब और तीनों का फ़र्क: कौन बातचीत से मदद करता है और कौन डॉक्टर है जो दवा लिख सकता है।
अकेलेपन (लोनलीनेस) का मतलब
लोनलीनेस का हिंदी में मतलब अकेलापन है। जानिए अकेले होने और अकेलापन महसूस करने का फ़र्क, कब किसी से बात करें और हिंदी में काउंसलर कैसे ढूँढें।
ओवरथिंकिंग का मतलब और इसे हल्का कैसे करें
ओवरथिंकिंग का हिंदी में मतलब है ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा सोचना। जानिए यह कैसा लगता है, रोज़ की छोटी बातें और कब किसी से बात करें।
स्ट्रेस का मतलब और काम का तनाव
स्ट्रेस का हिंदी में मतलब तनाव है। जानिए काम के तनाव और बर्नआउट का मतलब, कब किसी से बात करें और हिंदी में काउंसलर कैसे ढूँढें।
ट्रॉमा का मतलब क्या है
ट्रॉमा का हिंदी में मतलब है गहरा सदमा। जानिए यह कैसा महसूस हो सकता है, कब किसी से बात करें और हिंदी में काउंसलर कैसे ढूँढें।
ग्रीफ़ का मतलब: शोक को समझना
ग्रीफ़ का हिंदी में मतलब शोक या गहरा दुख है। जानिए यह कैसा महसूस हो सकता है, कब किसी से बात करें और हिंदी में काउंसलर कैसे ढूँढें।
डिप्रेशन का मतलब क्या है और कब मदद लें
डिप्रेशन और डिप्रेस्ड का हिंदी में मतलब, यह रोज़ की ज़िंदगी में कैसा महसूस हो सकता है, किससे और कब बात करें और काउंसलिंग कैसे साथ दे सकती है।
एंग्ज़ायटी का मतलब क्या है: लक्षण और मदद
एंग्ज़ायटी, एंग्ज़ायस, पैनिक अटैक और सोशल एंग्ज़ायटी का हिंदी में मतलब, यह कैसी महसूस होती है, कब बात करें और काउंसलिंग कैसे मदद करती है।
Family counselling online in India
How family counselling online works in India: who it suits, how a session with several people runs, choosing a counsellor and what to expect.
थेरेपी और काउंसलिंग क्या है: फ़र्क और चुनाव
थेरेपिस्ट और काउंसलर का हिंदी में मतलब, थेरेपी और काउंसलिंग क्या हैं, दोनों में फ़र्क, कौन करता है और अपने लिए कैसे चुनें।
Counselling vs therapy: what is the difference
Counselling and therapy overlap in India. See what each usually means, who offers them and how to pick for your situation, and when to seek other help.
How to become a counsellor in India
How to become a counsellor in India: courses, how counsellors differ from psychologists, where RCI applies, supervised practice and where to work.
Best practice management software for counsellors
Leshya, SimplePractice, Carepatron, The Mind Clan and Tealfeed for counsellors in India: what each does, who it suits, and guides to run your practice.
Choosing an online counselling platform in India
A checklist for choosing an online counselling platform in India: who reviews counsellors, fees, RCI registration, refunds, privacy and crisis support.
Linktree alternative for counsellors
A Linktree gives clients a list of links. A counsellor needs one page with credentials, session times and booking. Here is how the two compare.
Calendly alternative for counsellors in India
Calendly cannot take INR payments. What a counsellor in India needs from a booking tool: payment, reminders, one page, and where Leshya fits.
Wix vs WordPress for a psychologist website
What Wix and WordPress cost a psychologist in India, what booking and payments need on each, and where Leshya fits as a third option.
Online counselling jobs or your own practice?
Platform jobs, salaried or per session, against your own online practice: who sets the fee, who owns the client and what each asks of you.
GST and income tax for counsellors in India
GST registration limits, the 44ADA presumptive scheme and savings vs current accounts for counsellors, with the open questions to confirm with a CA.
Payment gateway without GST for counsellors
Taking fees online without a GST number: Razorpay freelancer accounts, Instamojo, and a booking page that collects payment at booking.
Set up your counselling practice online in India
How to set up your counselling practice online in India: getting clients, a website, scheduling, payments, GST, receipts and reminders, in one calm guide.
साइकोलॉजिस्ट कैसे बनें: भारत में रास्ते और कोर्स
भारत में साइकोलॉजिस्ट बनने के रास्ते: डिग्री, RCI के क्लिनिकल साइकोलॉजी कोर्स, हर कोर्स से क्या कर सकते हैं और रजिस्ट्रेशन कैसे जुड़ता है।
How to become a psychologist in India
The routes to becoming a psychologist in India: degrees, the RCI clinical psychology courses, what each one lets you do, and how registration fits in.
RCI registration: steps, documents and fees
How to register on the Central Rehabilitation Register (CRR): who needs it, the online steps, documents, fees, the 7 year validity and CRE renewal.
Counselling for depression in India: how to start
How to find a counsellor for depression in India, online or near you: who to see, the first session, what to check on a profile and how to start.
Marriage counselling and couples therapy in India
What marriage and couple counselling in India looks like: who it is for, what a joint session is like, how to raise it with your partner and how to start.
Relationship counselling on your own
You can see a relationship counsellor on your own. What individual relationship counselling in India covers, what a first session is like and how to start.
Sending an organization inquiry
Tell Leshya what your workplace, school or college needs and hear back from a person before agreeing scope and fees.
Finding your match
Use the quiz to explore counselors who fit your preferences, then choose whether to save your matches or book.
Reconnecting your calendar
What the calendar notice means when your Google or Microsoft calendar stops syncing, and how to reconnect it so clients cannot book your busy times.
Practice settings
The details that control how you work, and how to change each one in the Leshya app: expertise, addresses, intake, organization work and booking rules.
Delete your account
How to ask Leshya to delete your account and personal data, what happens while the request is pending, and what we delete and keep.
Cookie settings and email choices
How to choose what Leshya may use or send: cookies on the public website, optional tips and updates email, and the monthly email.
Mood, journal and calm tools
The private part of your Home: mood check-ins, the Mood calendar, Journal, Breathe, Focus and SOS, and how each one works.
What if I enter the wrong booking email?
Check a booking email before confirming and learn what to do if a confirmation or meeting link does not arrive.
What to check on a counselor profile before booking
Check a counselor's qualifications, language, session format, fee, availability, and approach before choosing a time.
Help local clients find your practice location
Make an in-person counseling practice easier to assess with accurate city, area, access, and session details that help local clients decide.
Improve counselor website SEO in India
Make a counselor website easier to understand and discover with clear page titles, useful answers, and accurate local details.
Leshya profile or practice website?
Understand the role of your Leshya counselor profile and your own practice website without duplicating content.
Preview and publish your practice website
Check your practice website draft, publish it, update pages later, and understand exactly what visitors see on each page of your site.
Reuse existing cards across website pages
Add an existing website card to another page without rewriting its content, then arrange cards within the section.
Use a gallery or magnetic carousel well
Choose between a gallery and a magnetic carousel for your practice photos, then order the images and describe each one clearly for visitors.
Choose images for a counseling website
Use accurate, calm photos and clear image descriptions to help visitors understand your counseling practice before they book a session.
Choose useful topics for a counseling blog
Find distinct blog topics from questions clients ask, then write helpful, careful answers without making clinical promises.
Add a blog to your practice website
Use a counselor blog to answer one helpful question at a time, with clear titles, careful claims, and links to book a session.
Write useful FAQs for a counseling website
Choose practical counseling website FAQs about first sessions, booking, session format, payment, and location, and write short, honest answers.
Show your practice location without oversharing
Choose what visitors see about your counseling practice location while keeping the booking address accurate and your privacy protected.
Write an About or How I work page
Choose what belongs on a counselor About page and explain your working style and approach without repeating what your homepage already says.
Explain your counseling sessions clearly
Help clients compare your counseling offerings with clear names, durations, formats, prices, and short descriptions.
Write a counselor bio clients can understand
Write a concise counselor bio that explains who you support, how you work, and what a first session can feel like.
Plan a counselor website homepage
A simple homepage order for counselors: introduce your work, explain sessions, answer practical questions, and make booking clear.
Set up your private practice website
Set up your Leshya practice website step by step, from the home page and session details to previewing and publishing your site.
Clinic hours, booking rules and your page
How a clinic admin sets weekly hours, decides who controls counselor availability, sets booking rules, and manages the clinic's public page and emails.
Clinic payments
How a clinic admin tracks payments across the whole clinic on Leshya, checks what each counselor was paid, and marks bookings as paid.
Clinic team
How a clinic admin invites counselors and admins, and reviews a counselor's profile before turning on their bookings.
The clinic console
How a clinic admin signs in to Leshya, finds their way around the clinic console, and sets up the clinic practice, counselors and bookings.
Share kit
How to get and use your two ready-made profile cards, a story and status card and a desk card, to help clients find your page and book.
Counselor at a clinic
How practising at a clinic changes your day on Leshya, from the invite that brings you in to the money at the end of a session.
Running your practice
Your day-to-day on Leshya once you are live: your home page, bookings, earnings, calendar, offerings, and Practice settings.
Counselor onboarding
How to register, finish your profile and qualification proof, submit for review, and prepare for your first booking.
Gift cards
How Leshya gift cards work: buying one, redeeming a code, what happens to leftover balance, and cancellations.
Creating a customer account
How to sign up for a Leshya account, verify your email with a code, complete your profile, and reach your Home screen to book a counselor.
Continuing with your counselor
How to book your next session with a counselor you have already met on Leshya, and how session reminders reach you before each booking.
Managing your bookings
What you can do with a Leshya booking once it is confirmed: joining the session, rescheduling, cancelling, and leaving a review afterwards.
Booking without an account
How to book and pay for a Leshya session as a guest, without creating an account first, and how your booking details reach you by email.
Booking a session
How to find a counselor and book a session on Leshya when you are signed in, from choosing a match to your confirmation.
Your account
What you can see and change about your Leshya account: your profile, the mood check-ins, notifications, and privacy.
Counsellor vs psychologist in India: the difference
The titles therapist and counselor can mean different things. Here is what to look for before you book a session.
How to withdraw your earnings on Leshya
How counselor withdrawals work on Leshya: your balance, adding a UPI ID, requesting a withdrawal, and when you get paid.
Refer a counselor to Leshya
How the counselor referral pilot works: your invite link, what happens next, and the zero commission reward for both of you.
How Leshya referrals work
How to invite someone to Leshya, what happens after they book their first session, and what the thank you looks like.
What Leshya does for counselors
A tour of what Leshya handles for counselors: getting found, bookings, your calendar, getting paid, sharing your page, and your client list.
How to set up your counselor account
Set up your Leshya counselor page step by step: your profile, credentials, sessions, offerings, and availability, then go live after a quick review.
How Leshya gift cards work
How a Leshya gift card works: what it covers, how to use the code, what happens to leftover balance, and when it expires.
Online versus in-person counseling
How online and in-person counseling actually compare, so you can choose what fits your life rather than guessing.
Coping with workplace stress
Why workplace stress builds up, the signs it is becoming too much, and how counseling can help you find a steadier footing at work.
Understanding anxiety: a plain guide
What anxiety actually feels like, why it shows up, and how counseling can help you build a different relationship with it.
How to choose a counselor
A practical way to narrow down counselors on Leshya: what to look at first, what to ignore, and how to know when someone feels right.
Counselling costs in India: fees and budgeting
Compare live counselling fees on Leshya by city, understand what affects session costs, and plan a budget before booking.
Browse by what is on your mind
Explore a topic to see matching counselors, where available, with their fees and open times.
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